This emotional tribute comes at a time when his government has received scathing criticism from all quarters for the shambolic handling and unpreparedness of the second wave.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday got emotional during a meeting with healthcare and other frontline workers from his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi. He paid a tribute to those who lost their lives in the pandemic and visibly choking up, said, “This virus has … snatched many of loved ones from us. I pay my humble tribute to them and I express my condolences to the families who lost people,”
"कोरोना वायरस ने हमारे कई अपनों को हमसे छीना है। मैं उन सभी लोगों को अपनी श्रद्धांजलि देता हूं, उनके परिजनों के प्रति सांत्वना व्यक्त करता हूं।"
कोरोना के कारण जान गंवाने वालों को श्रद्धांजलि देते हुए प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी भावुक हो गए। pic.twitter.com/UqTp8JzAAy
— BJP (@BJP4India) May 21, 2021
This emotional tribute comes at a time when his government has received scathing criticism from all quarters for the shambolic handling and unpreparedness of the second wave.
PM Modi during the meeting also appreciated the efforts of doctors and frontline workers and thanked them for their services in battling the second wave of COVID-19.
“As a servant of Kashi, I thank everyone in Varanasi, especially the doctors, nurses, technicians, ward boys, and ambulance drivers who have done commendable work,” said Modi. “In the second wave of corona, we are fighting on multiple fronts at the same time. The rate of infection is also much more and patients are in hospital for a longer time,” he added.
Also Read: Twitter Flags BJP’s Sambit Patra’s Toolkit Tweet As ‘Manipulated Media’
After peaking in early May, Covid cases have been declining in the past two weeks but experts have warned against a third wave that may be tougher on children.
“This is not the time to be complacent. We have a long fight ahead,” the Prime Minister said, stressing the need to protect children
India reported 2,59,551 COVID-19 cases and 4209 deaths in the last 24 hours, Union Health Ministry data showed.
As an independent media platform, we do not take advertisements from governments and corporate houses. It is you, our readers, who have supported us on our journey to do honest and unbiased journalism. Please contribute, so that we can continue to do the same in future.
